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Robert Bridges

1844 - 1930

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Robert Seymour Bridges (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was a British poet who was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of many well-known hymns. It was through Bridges's efforts that the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Robert Bridges is the 6,891st most popular writer (down from 6,832nd in 2024), the 6,542nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,364th in 2019) and the 718th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Robert Bridges ranks 6,891 out of 7,302. Before him are Elaine Showalter, Jeannette Walls, Nahed Hattar, Julie Plec, Jo Walton, and Gregory Colbert. After him are Peter Schiff, Jakob Arjouni, Maurice G. Dantec, Guzel Yakhina, Owen Jones, and Erik Möller.

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Among people born in 1844, Robert Bridges ranks 116. Before him are Joan Röell, Amalie Materna, Sarah Winnemucca, Adolphus Greely, Charlotte Despard, and William Forsell Kirby.  Among people deceased in 1930, Robert Bridges ranks 140. Before him are Aston Webb, Johnny Douglas, Christine Ladd-Franklin, Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone, Laura Muntz Lyall, and Gauhar Jaan. After him is Emily Ford.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Bridges ranks 6,544 out of 8,785. Before him are Dan Evans (1990), Alex Neil (1981), Beryl Reid (1919), Jonathan Rea (1987), Jools Holland (1958), and Jo Walton (1964). After him are Muslimgauze (1961), Jonathan Woodgate (1980), Bruce Forsyth (1928), George Benjamin (1960), Eric Bristow (1957), and Rupert Vansittart (1958).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Robert Bridges ranks 718. Before him are Louis MacNeice (1907), Peter Morgan (1963), Al Alvarez (1929), Kate Mosse (1961), Heston Blumenthal (1966), and Jo Walton (1964). After him are Owen Jones (1984), David Hare (1947), Edwin Morgan (1920), Tom Parker Bowles (1974), Siobhan Dowd (1960), and Laurie Lee (1914).

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